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Scan Artwork Into Photoshop How To Take A

In this tutorial I show you how to take a black and white sketch and transform it into a fully colored illustration using Photoshop.

The benefit of my technique is that you dont need to re-draw, trace or vectorize the original drawing.

This is a simplified lesson based on my Skillshare video tutorial ( which you can enroll in at any time for a more in depth view of the process ).

To unlock the image, double click the layer and click Okay.

Indicate that it is the original untouched image, or OriginalDrawing as I have in the example.

We will be making many changes to the drawing, so it is a good idea to stay organized early on.

If you rub the pencil too many times over the coin, the paper will fill with graphite and get too dark.

Ill walk you through the next steps to make sure the transfer goes smoothly.

Click Shift Ctrl I on your keyboard to invert the selection.

I recommend 1 or 2 solid swipes to avoid flooding the selection, which will make the image too dark.

This gives you the power and control to do some pretty neat things with your drawing, including coloring the outlines.

Use a solid brush without a feathered edge and focus on the main colors without worrying about details at this point in the process.

For example, I often create a new layer for the eyes, mouth, teeth, and different clothing elements.

Now you can pick a color from the swatches library that complements the colors underneath the line art.

As long as the Lock Transparent Pixels button is currently selected, nothing but the lines will be affected.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial and found value in the information presented.

Check out my simple drawing tutorials on YouTube: Draw with NONU.

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